"I don't know." He answered, not looking up. "I just do it."
He was sure she could do it too, if she wanted. As far as he could tell, she was the only person he could show tricks to without being gawked at. It was nice to share such a passion with someone else. Someone nice like her.
"Good company?" He finally gazed at Maria. "Me too. I never had any company for many years. It gets lonely. Were you lonely?"